Or, more accurately, on the last arm. I finished all of the decreases on the left arm, and am setting it aside to work the right arm to the same point. Part of the reason for this is because I altered the decrease rate to account for a) my larger bicep, b) doing a full length sleeve and c) my small wrist size. So I made the initial decrease rate to just past my elbow must more gradual, but then added additional decreases after that since by extending the sleeve, its now continuing to the narrowest part of my wrist.
While I recorded my changes on Ravelry, I find it’s easier to repeat it a second time while it’s fresh. I can then check they really are both the same before knitting even for a few rows before starting the final ribbing bit.
One thing I’m really pleased with is how consistent the dye lot has been across skeins, which is not to be taken for granted with indie dyed yarns. This is helpful since the sleeve was knit past the shoulder cap before being placed on hold, meaning that by the time I picked up the sleeves again I was on a new skein of yarn and not in a position to alternate skeins. I did briefly notice a difference on the first sleeve, until I realized it was because my gauge changed slightly moving to in the round. I ripped back and restarted, ensuring I relaxed my knitting a touch on the second try, and the visible line disappeared.
The other bit of fun I’ve had over the past week is updating my yarn wall a little to add in the fun yellows I bought in Amsterdam:
It’s fun to look back at what’s changed and what’s the same compared to a year ago:
One thing that’s clear is that a lot of the projects I’ve worked on are new yarns that never made it up on the wall, though there are a few skeins which have come down.